Anxiety decisions — 2026

The Veteran's generalized anxiety disorder is granted service connection, but his PTSD claim is denied as there is no evidence of a diagnosed PTSD.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a failure to obtain a VA medical opinion regarding whether the appellant was insane at the times he went AWOL and committed other infractions leading to his discharge under other than honorable conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, skin condition, and left knee injury. Service connection was denied for gastroenteritis and right ankle injury.,Service connection is established for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, skin condition, and left knee injury due to in-service events.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that his current symptoms began during his military service and have continued since then.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for generalized anxiety disorder with major depressive disorder was granted effective February 10, 2022.,The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for migraine headaches was granted effective January 10, 2022.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection of an anxiety disorder.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms, including anxiety, depression, and insomnia, have been rated at 50 percent since the initial decision. The Board denied a higher rating as his symptoms did not meet the criteria for a 70 percent disability rating.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate VA examination and failure to address the aggravation component of secondary service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety and depression, but excluding PTSD. The Veteran's mental health conditions are found to be causally related to his active duty service.

The Veteran seeks service connection for his current psychiatric disabilities, including generalized anxiety disorder, major depressive disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and bipolar affective disorder. The Board finds that the facts of this case establish entitlement to VA examination and/or medical opinion regarding the claim due to a possible association between the Veteran's in-service experiences and his current conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder and CAD due to insufficient medical opinions in the March 2025 rating decision. The Veteran's service connection claims are being remanded to obtain adequate VA examinations and medical opinions.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating in excess of 50 percent for unspecified anxiety disorder with opioid use disorder is remanded due to a duty to assist error. The Board found that the Veteran was not notified of the March 2, 2023, psychiatric examination and required the RO to properly inform him of the needed examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to duty-to-assist errors and a need for a VA psychiatric examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for higher initial ratings for hemorrhoids, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and adjustment disorder with anxiety. The rating decisions were based on the evidence of record at the time of the decisions.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date of March 3, 2022, for the award of service connection for aortic aneurysm is granted. The rating assigned remains at 60 percent.

The Veteran's service-connected generalized anxiety disorder with major depressive disorder is rated at 70 percent, effective October 10, 2018.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including mild neurocognitive disorder, depressive disorder, anxiety disorder, and insomnia disorder, is granted as secondary to his service-connected traumatic brain injury (TBI). The right knee extension rating of 10% prior to June 27, 2024, and 20% from that date, is also granted.

The Veteran's PTSD rating was reduced from 100% to 70% effective January 1, 2021. The Board has ordered remand due to the failure to obtain VA treatment records following his discharge in December 2020.

The Board has granted service connection for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) due to in-service stressors, including exposure to SCUD missile attacks during deployment. Other psychiatric symptoms are considered part of the PTSD diagnosis.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and other anxiety/depression disorders, related to combat stressors during active duty.,Service connection was also granted for a lower back disability, linked to the Veteran's in-service injury while deployed. ,However, the claim for secondary service connection for erectile dysfunction (ED) due to service-connected conditions or as secondary to an acquired psychiatric disorder is denied.